do you know your BMI and how many inches is your waist
2007-07-24 05:48:17 · 7 answers · asked by sunkiss 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
BMI...20
Not sure about my waist but i think it is around 22 or 23.
2007-07-24 05:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My BMI is currently in the overweight range... but I exercise daily and the last time my body fat was measured, it was 26%, which is in the healthy range for adult women. My waist is below 35 inches, which is also healthy. 35 inches at over for women is another risk factor for heart disease.
BMI is a screening tool and one of many "risk factors" for disease... it is not a "tell-all" statistic... it has its flaws and needs to be used with judgment.
2007-07-24 13:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by thedrisin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My BMI is 25.6, which says I am over weight. BMI is CRAP for people who lift weights or have muscular frames. I have 7.5% bodyfat... FARRRR from overweight. A better measure is a hip to waist ratio measurement (use the calculator link down below) and also get a body fat % test (any local gym or your doctors office)
2007-07-24 12:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
BMI is a faulty system. I think looking in the mirror is more accurate. You should take a body fat determination exam if you need to know specifically.
2007-07-24 13:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by The_Overlord 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BMI is a very poor rating system, and doesn't account anything for two people, one who may be quite muscular and one who is all fat, both could have the same BMI.
2007-07-24 12:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by therealchuckbales 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the BMI is useless for those that are not severely overweight or obese.
my bodyweight is 240 lbs (BMI is 31 and body fat is 9%) waist is 34.5"
2007-07-24 13:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES and YES, and I also know my body fat percentage!
2007-07-24 12:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋